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U.S. Says 7-Year-Old Who Died in Custody Had Not Appeared Ill
U.S. immigration officials on Friday defended their actions in the detention of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died two days after she and her father were taken into custody along a remote stretch of the U.S. border.
December 14, 2018 – AP

Sandy Hook school receives threat on shooting anniversary
December 14, 2018 – AP

Vermont teachers' union sues health benefits administrator
December 14, 2018 – AP

Kodiak district to put to use shuttered school buildings
December 14, 2018 – AP

Moment of silence, flags at half-staff for Newtown victims
December 14, 2018 – AP

Kodiak district plans use of shuttered school buildings
December 14, 2018 – AP

Auditor recommends changes to how state funds online schools
December 14, 2018 – AP

Report: Oklahoma lagging in per-student spending
December 14, 2018 – AP

Bill gives Philadelphia schools more lead paint protections
December 13, 2018 – AP

Washington AG accuses 6 Maryland families of tuition fraud
December 13, 2018 – AP

Police: Teen, officers exchange gunfire at middle school
December 13, 2018 – AP

The Latest: Florida Senate leader 'open' to arming teachers
December 13, 2018 – AP

Northam wants to boost number of school counselors
December 13, 2018 – AP

Police: Teen kills himself at school during confrontation
December 13, 2018 – AP

Driver, monitor suspended after child left on Oklahoma bus
December 13, 2018 – AP

Student union wants police officers removed from schools
December 13, 2018 – AP

Iowa school district pays $603,000 to IRS for late filings
December 13, 2018 – AP

Bill requiring A-F grades for schools advances in Michigan
December 13, 2018 – AP

Kentucky Pension Law That Spurred Teacher Protests Is Nixed in High Court
The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a law that made changes to the state's struggling public pension system eight months after it prompted thousands of teachers to protest, closing schools across the state.
December 13, 2018 – AP

Stoneman Douglas Principal Admonished for Being Uninformed on Student Threats
Even if someone threatened to shoot up his school, the popular principal of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High did not expect anyone to tell him.
December 13, 2018 – Education Week

Cops and Schools Faltered in Parkland Shooting, State Commission Concludes
Red flags weren't communicated, deputies didn't rush to stop the gunman and school staff committed numerous security breaches, including leaving doors unlocked and not calling a "Code Red" alarm quickly enough, a draft report from the state panel found.
December 13, 2018 – McClatchy-Tribune

Indiana GOP leaders say money tight for next budget
December 12, 2018 – AP

Montana Court Strikes Down Scholarship Tax-Credit Program
The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a state-run program that gives tax credits to people who donate to private-school scholarships, saying the program violates a constitutional ban against giving state aid to religious organizations.
December 12, 2018 – AP

More sleep in Seattle: Later school start helps kids get zzz
December 12, 2018 – AP

Washoe board votes to close Nevada's oldest charter school
December 12, 2018 – AP

Judge won't drop suit against ex-deputy in school shooting
December 12, 2018 – AP

Providence teachers move step closer to new 3-year contract
December 12, 2018 – AP

New Mexico charter school gets money for students who left
December 12, 2018 – AP

Florida massacre commission considers school safety plans
December 12, 2018 – AP

South Carolina teen charged in school shooting off to court
December 12, 2018 – AP

State School Board OKs $600K budget for public relations
December 11, 2018 – AP

State approves new charter school despite business questions
December 11, 2018 – AP

ACLU condemns Nevada school policy for background checks
December 11, 2018 – AP

Virginia Governor Proposes Pay Boost for Teachers
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam outlined parts of his upcoming state budget proposal Tuesday that—if passed—would include a historic pay boost for state teachers.
December 11, 2018 – AP

What Should Be Done to Battle Poverty's Impact on Learning? Ohio Will Consider Funding These Steps
A study that could impact how Ohio funds programs targeting the achievement gap between rich and poor students says broad services are needed to support low-income students but that maintaining staffing and high expectations also play a role.
December 11, 2018 – McClatchy-Tribune

Hawaiian-language version of 'Moana' to be given to schools
December 11, 2018 – AP

High school English teacher wins Pennsylvania's state award
December 10, 2018 – AP

House GOP leader refuses to change Louisiana income forecast
December 10, 2018 – AP

Teacher nixes ban on 'Large Afros' at concert after uproar
December 10, 2018 – AP

West Virginia agency OKs funds for school building projects
December 10, 2018 – AP

Denver Superintendent Candidate Cordova's Biggest Challenge Is Her Predecessor's Shadow
Cordova, a DPS graduate and parent, has spent her career in DPS as a bilingual secondary teacher, principal of a high-needs elementary school and an administrator. The school board will vote Dec. 17 on whether to appoint her superintendent.
December 10, 2018 – Education Week

Texas school district's enrollment drops after mass shooting
December 10, 2018 – AP

Teacher ban on "Large Afros" at school concert criticized
December 10, 2018 – AP

Deal reached to settle suburban Chicago teacher strike
December 10, 2018 – AP

Newtown shooter described 'scorn for humanity'
December 10, 2018 – AP

Teachers union: Tentative deal to end charter schools strike
December 9, 2018 – AP

Probe into student's death finds school violated rules
December 9, 2018 – AP

Sandy Hook group's new PSA to highlight warning signs
December 8, 2018 – AP

Report: Florida schools fail to report many crimes to state
December 8, 2018 – AP

Air Base education options is Maxwell group's focus
December 8, 2018 – AP

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